Chief of Staff of the NATO Allied Land Command Major General Erhan Uzun, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan to attend the NATO 2nd level evaluation exercise of Azerbaijan Armed Forces’ infantry battalion within the framework of Operational Capabilities Concept program, met with Azerbaijani peacekeepers on Thursday, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry told APA.

Underscoring Azerbaijan’s efforts towards the restoration of international peace and security, Erhan Uzun highly appreciated Azerbaijan-NATO cooperation, the country’s contribution to international peacekeeping operations and the professionalism of Azerbaijani servicemen in those operations.